Snapshot

Steven Mackey is noted for his highly individual idiom, a multi-layered play of rhythm and sonority * incorporates and transforms references to classical and popular music in a way that is "lithe, subtle, and more than a little playful" (Tim Page, Newsday) * Champions include Michael Tilson Thomas, Dennis Russell Davies, and the Kronos Quartet * An accomplished guitarist, he has composed several works for the instrument including Deal, a concerto for electric guitar and ensemble or orchestra * Orchestral works have been commissioned by the American Composers Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra, New World Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, and New Jersey Symphony Orchestra among others.

Looking Ahead: Mackey’s new work for cello and piano receives its world premiere this October with Alisa Weilerstein and Inon Barnatan at Carnegie Hall.

Mnemosyne’s Pool receives its Australian premiere in August with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and David Robertson. Robertson also conducts his Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra in a performance of the work in October in Powell Hall.

"I imagine...a kind of vernacular music from a culture that doesn't really exist." — Steven Mackey